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Recent Examples of beckon
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 1 June 2025
Colorado’s best rooftops beckon you to sip cocktails during golden hour and enjoy the gorgeous sightlines of the Rocky Mountains, cityscapes, and other panoramas.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
Relaxing hammocks, loungers, hanging chairs, and firepits beckon, with massive Guanacaste, centennial, and cenizaro trees overhead offering shade.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Out went the kitchens and in went high-end accommodations for hounds that at first glance, might beckon their human companions to check in as well.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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Noun
Paul then recalled an instance where The Studio actor came out of the production office and solemnly beckoned him to come over, a seeming harbinger of bad news.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 1 June 2025
Colorado’s best rooftops beckon you to sip cocktails during golden hour and enjoy the gorgeous sightlines of the Rocky Mountains, cityscapes, and other panoramas.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
Relaxing hammocks, loungers, hanging chairs, and firepits beckon, with massive Guanacaste, centennial, and cenizaro trees overhead offering shade.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Out went the kitchens and in went high-end accommodations for hounds that at first glance, might beckon their human companions to check in as well.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beckon
Verb
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Harvey flared out of the backfield plenty in OTAs and minicamp, and could get motioned all over Payton’s offense in 2025.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
9 July 2025
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Seeing nothing amiss, the sergeant took the forged pass and motioned for Calvin to go inside.—
Literary Hub
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Surfers have the mountainous waves of Mavericks Beach near Half Moon Bay.—
James Rainey
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Of all the Korean skin-care exports to make waves in the U.S., its range of SPFs might be the most beloved.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The sly twist from humility to confidence — all delivered with a not self-aware nonchalant shrug to the crowd — drives home how much more powerful the song is, in every case, than its writer or performer.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The novel ends, as so many legal cases do, with a shrug and a funeral no one attends.—
Aron Solomon
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The measure passed with 50 votes after three Republicans defected, requiring Vice President JD Vance to break the tie in a dramatic flourish and send the bill back to the House for final approval.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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In my experience, when customers feel in control, engagement flourishes.—
Talbott Roche,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Noun
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For $2,100 per day, Royal Expression Travels provides an SUV or sedan with a driver at your beck and call to arrange anything from last-minute diamond shopping or rerouting helicopters to a discreet helipad.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Working for and being at the beck and call of one family requires an intricate balance that’s not always easy to strike.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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“Beckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckon. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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